Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots series
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena
In this one-on-one fighting game based on the famous plastic robot fighters, players not only get to pit various Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots up against one another, they also get to customize their bots' various…
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena is a fighting developed by Midway Studios Los Angeles, released 4 January 2001 on PlayStation.
What Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena is
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena is a fighting game developed by Midway Studios Los Angeles and released in 2001. It was published by Mattel Interactive. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In this one-on-one fighting game based on the famous plastic robot fighters, players not only get to pit various Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots up against one another, they also get to customize their bots' various parts to make them even more steel-twisting and destructive than before. Players initially have 12 different robots to choose from before they head off to the arena. With names such as Slamurai, Sir Haxalot, and General Warfare, it's easy to see that Mattel Interactive is going for a bit of a tongue-and-cheek feel. While the names aren't overly serious, the fighting is less comedic, with the robots throwing all of their various armaments at their opponents in order to assure…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots series
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots series. The next entry was Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots in 2006.
What it launched against
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena launched on 4 January 2001, within three weeks of Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Onimusha: Warlords and Pokémon Stadium 2.
Released around the same time: Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Onimusha: Warlords, Pokémon Stadium 2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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